Connie Anderson
Elegant living room photo in Houston

Connie Anderson
Elegant staircase photo in Houston

Connie Anderson
Arts and crafts living room photo in Houston

The colors from the wallpaper are repeated in the green paint and blue Ann Saks tile. This boldness is balanced by the sleek white Ikea cabinets, countertops and stainless steel hardware. The large copper pendants add warmth to the space and coordinate with the dark blue and light green jewel tones. Photographer: Lauren Edith Andersen

Connie Anderson
Family room - traditional family room idea in Houston

Connie Anderson
Elegant bedroom photo in Houston

Kevin Falk/Conni Jespersen Art in the Find
Inspiration for a small mid-century modern guest laminate floor and brown floor bedroom remodel in San Diego with white walls

Connie Anderson Photography
Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in Houston

Connie Palen
Inspiration for a large transitional men's porcelain tile walk-in closet remodel in Las Vegas with recessed-panel cabinets and medium tone wood cabinets

Emerald Homes Mirabella Model at Palmira Golf and Country Club, Bonita Springs FL Interior Design by Janet Graham Baer's Naples and Connie Sherrard Baer's Ft. Myers 2014 www.dougthompson.net Doug Thompson Photography

As written in Northern Home & Cottage by Elizabeth Edwards In general, Bryan and Connie Rellinger loved the charm of the old cottage they purchased on a Crooked Lake peninsula, north of Petoskey. Specifically, however, the presence of a live-well in the kitchen (a huge cement basin with running water for keeping fish alive was right in the kitchen entryway, seriously), rickety staircase and green shag carpet, not so much. An extreme renovation was the only solution. The downside? The rebuild would have to fit into the smallish nonconforming footprint. The upside? That footprint was built when folks could place a building close enough to the water to feel like they could dive in from the house. Ahhh... Stephanie Baldwin of Edgewater Design helped the Rellingers come up with a timeless cottage design that breathes efficiency into every nook and cranny. It also expresses the synergy of Bryan, Connie and Stephanie, who emailed each other links to products they liked throughout the building process. That teamwork resulted in an interior that sports a young take on classic cottage. Highlights include a brass sink and light fixtures, coffered ceilings with wide beadboard planks, leathered granite kitchen counters and a way-cool floor made of American chestnut planks from an old barn. Thanks to an abundant use of windows that deliver a grand view of Crooked Lake, the home feels airy and much larger than it is. Bryan and Connie also love how well the layout functions for their family - especially when they are entertaining. The kids' bedrooms are off a large landing at the top of the stairs - roomy enough to double as an entertainment room. When the adults are enjoying cocktail hour or a dinner party downstairs, they can pull a sliding door across the kitchen/great room area to seal it off from the kids' ruckus upstairs (or vice versa!). From its gray-shingled dormers to its sweet white window boxes, this charmer on Crooked Lake is packed with ideas! - Jacqueline Southby Photography

Design by Amanda Watson and Connie Lombardi Photos by Uli Rankin
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall porcelain tile eat-in kitchen remodel in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Design by Amanda Watson and Connie Lombardi Photos by Uli Rankin
Example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall porcelain tile eat-in kitchen design in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz countertops, white backsplash, quartz backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

Connie Anderson
Family room - traditional family room idea in Houston

Connie Anderson

Connie Anderson
Example of a classic dining room design in Houston

Tom Clary
Large mediterranean beige two-story stucco exterior home idea in Los Angeles

Connie Anderson
Large transitional dark wood floor home design photo in Houston with beige walls

Connie Anderson
Inspiration for a contemporary staircase remodel in Houston